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California Ranch Saddle Circa 1890 Important California saddle made between 1885 and 1895. The maker is currently unidentified however, there are distinct characteristics that will probably make it identifiable with more research. The saddle has a brand "JYL" on the back of the cantle from Rancho Juan Y Lolita, which was Jack Mitchell's Rancheros Visitadores Headquarters. The saddle was likely on the ranch when Mitchell bought it in the 1920's. In addition to that legacy, the saddle itself has important characteristics: it has pockets incorporated in the back and front skirts which is really rare, it is two-tone,and has basket stamping and floral tooling, an expensive combination for the period. The saddle is in excellent condition with only modifications being old repairs to the bottom of the stirrup straps and it is lacking the original stirrups. It has been in private hands since the 1950's when Mitchell purportedly sold it to a gun shop in Encino, California. Price: On Request stock# defau...390 |
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Parade Gun Rig and Colt Frontier Scout Revolver Circa 1959 Incredibly showy sterling mounted holster and gun belt, with sterling and gold Keyston Brothers 1" buckle set. Also included is a Colt Frontier Scout Revolver, circa 1959, with faux pearl grips. These wonderful items belonged to Carol Minter, and come with a photo of her in full parade regalia, on a goregeous palamino, wearing the rig. The gun and belt are in extremely excellent condition; she probably only used them in parades. Price: $3,625.00 stock# defau...1398 |
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Left-36' Riata Circa: 1940 Beautiful and delicate riata. Excellent workmanship, great patina, and very small braid. 4-plait, with small honda and side button indicating North American origin. Approx. 36 feet. This is a great example - may have been for a young man. Price: $875.00 stock# defau...1051 Right-30' Riata Circa: 1920 Small rawhide riata with California hand-made hondo. Approx. 30' in length, these were often used in corrals or where close work was being done. This could also have been a youth's - the rawhide ropes are heavy and would have been made on a slimmer, smaller scale for a young boy, or dare we say, girl? The hondo is a wide piece of rawhide, covered in a narrower rawhide flat braid, with a side button. 4-plait. Circa 1920. Very nice. From the Pony Express collection. Price: $850.00 stock# defau...911 |
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Left-Riata Circa: 1950 Nice North American braided rawhide riata approx. 40-45 ft. Price: $812.50 stock# defau...21 Center-Riata Circa: 1940 Nice 4-plait riata with side-button hondo Approx. 70", with one old splice. Price: $750.00 stock#65701951 Right-Riata Long rawhide riata rope. In great shape. Price: $600.00 stock#4640
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Early Plains Quirt Circa: 1870 Early cowboy or Native American quirt, made of an unborn elk or calf's leg. The top is leather wrapped, with a spiral underneath of (probably) another strip of leather to give the handle some grip. The lashes are laced onto the hoof of the animal, and old repairs show in this area. This could be a Native piece, or a cowboy's tool made from materials at hand. Very unusual. Circa 1870. 26" long, including wrist strap. Price: $750.00 stock#defau..1905 |
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Ortega Hobbles Circa: 1950 Wonderful rawhide show hobbles. Two separate 4-plait strands are laced together in the center, with braided knots and a center ring. From the collection of, and probably made for, Elisie Payne. Unmarked, but guaranteed by Cayuse to be Luis' work, and were purchased with other marked and matching pieces. Length: 13". Price: $7,500.00 stock#luisor....07 |
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Ortega Reins Circa: 1950 Ortega was simply the best in his trade, hands down. Incredible, multi-colored 16-plait, with 42 buttons on each rein, and 38 buttons on the romel. This piece is in exceptional condition. The popper is marked inside with Ortega's name, and "Elfie Payne" for whom they were made. Price: $18,000.00 stock#luisor....06 |
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Giant Model Revolver Circa: 1930 Giant revolver with working parts and wooden grips. This must have been a store display or advertising piece. We're guessing it was made sometime in the 1930's. All the parts work (if one could only find a bullet large enough!). The cylinder turns, the hammer cocks and the trigger also works. Interestingly, the cylinder is made for 5 shells, not 6. This comes with a sad-looking giant holster of pressed leather. 25" long, and 12" from bottom of grip to top of hammer. Price: $2,500.00 stock#defau..1870 |
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Visalia Saddle Circa: 1930 Beautiful Visalia full floral tooled saddle circa 1930, with ties to Death Valley Scotty. Walter Scott was a rancher, borax mule teamster, wild west show participant and con man, who fooled a wealthy patron into backing a fictitious gold mine in Death Valley. The patron, instead of suing Scotty, became his benefactor. When Scotty's rich friend started building a large home in Death Valley in 1924, Scotty was there to claim it as his "castle". It is still called Scotty's Castle and is one of the main attractions in Death Valley National Park. This Visalia saddle purportedly belonged to Death Valley Scotty, but more likely was just claimed by him as his own - it has a stamp on the back of the cantle reading "Death Valley Ranch", which is what Johnson, Scotty's benefactor, called his home. The saddle is in excellent condition. It has six sterling conchos, and has hardly seen use. The tooling pattern is evident in the Visalia saddle catalogs, and is distinctive in that each large flower is different from the one next to it. The stirrups may not be original to the saddle, but they are a nice match. Price: $8,900.00 stock#visali...03
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Alfonso's Quickdraw Holster Circa: 1960 Vintage Alfonso's of Hollywood filigree quick draw gun rig, with the name Dolly Johnson stamped inside. Alfonso's is still in business today, but Alfonso Pineda passed away in 1995. Black "No. 3" full floral filigree leather, with gold calf underneath, and gold cartridge loops. This model was made so that the holster could be worn high on the belt or dropped low. The holster has two 1/2" sterling buckle sets, as well as a large sterling engraved garrison style main buckle with a unique two-tipped billet. The buckle is marked "Espinosa". Approx size 29". Quick Draw contests were popular in mid-century, and if you were a gun-slingin' gal with some style, you'd pick the filigree leather technique made popular by Edward Bohlin and company in 1930's Hollywood. Price: $3,500.00 stock#alfono...01 |
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Ken Boen Gun Rig Circa: 1950 Multi-colored gun belt and holster belonging to Ken Boen, rodeo clown and bullfighter in the Hall of Fame. It's hard to read, but on the back of the holster it looks like it says "Freddie Ryser Jr. to Ken Boen. Boen's name is tooled into the front of the holster. Red, yellow and green paint, probably for enhancing Boen's costume visibility, is used on both the belt and the holster. Looks like it fits a Colt Single Action. Used, and with much character. One-of-a-kind. Price: $1,850.00 stock#defau...1579 |
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Luis Ortega Bosal and Hobbles Circa: 1950 8-plait pencil bosal by master braider Luis Ortega (b 1897-d 1995). In as-new condition, with braided and laced leather headstall. From the collection of, and probably made for, Elsie Payne. Unmarked, but guaranteed by Cayuse to be Luis' work. This was with other marked and matching pieces. 11 1/2 " Price: $3,800.00 stock# luisor...05 Rawhide show hobbles in as-new condition by Luis Ortega. Two separate 4-plait strands are laced together in the center, with braided knots and a center ring. From the collection of, and probably made for, Elisie Payne. Unmarked, but guaranteed by Cayuse to be Luis' work, having been purchased with other marked and matching pieces. 13" long Price: $4,500.00 stock# luisor...04 |
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Ballard Indian-Modified Carbine Circa: 1861 Ballard carbine, with Native American modifications, circa 1861. Marked "Ballard's Patent Nov 5 1861", on frame. Gun has an intersting octagonal barrel which changes to round. Wrapped with sinew-sewn rawhide on the forearm, which also has brass tacks on the underside. Brass tacks adorn the stock in a morning star pattern on one side, and a circle on the other. Patina on the wood around the tacks indicate they have been there for some time. This is a nice Indian gun. Price: $3,750.00 stock#balla...01 |
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Navajo Style Gun Rig Circa 1950 Fabulous heavy leather double buscadero gun rig with incredible Navajo stampwork, including thunderbirds, arrows, snakes, whirling logs and lizards. This is one of only two ever made, custom ordered by "The Pony Express" Sport Shop in Encino, California. It was purchased by Cayuse, directly from the shop owner's family. It was put together by (and maker-marked) Lee Ferris who was a Bohlin employee. The rig has sterling silver stamped and repossed Navajo silver conchos set with turqoise as well as butterfly spacers, affixed to the leather. It is marked: "Pony Express Sport Shop Encino, Calif, 36 / 41 (hip size) - 38 - 5 1/2 CSA". The latter part indicates that the holsters fit two .38 Colt Single Actions with 5 1/2" barrels. It is missing one piece of turquoise, otherwise in excellent condition. The Pony Express Sport Shop was purportedly a favorite stop for John Wayne and other Hollywood notables and their friends. Price: $5,500.00 stock#ferrl...01 |
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Hollywood Saddlery Gun Rig Circa: 1940's Fully floral carved and tooled buscadero gun rig made by Hollywood Saddlery. Each holster and the belt are marked. This has an unusually beautiful large sterling 3-piece 1 1/2" buckle set as well as 2 miniature sets around each holster. All are marked Hollywood Saddlery and are beautifully engraved with a scrolls and a floral pattern. This is a really great rig from a Montana estate.
Price: $5,750.00 stock#holl01...02 |
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Navajo Woman's Saddle Circa: 1885 Navajo saddle circa 1880's-90's. This was made for a woman as indicated by the flat horn. Similar to one pictured in "Navajo Saddle Blankets" on pg 26. Typical brass tack decoration, interesting stamping on stirrup straps. Price:$3,750.00 stock#defau...399
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Shapleigh Gun Rig
Shapleigh holster and moneybelt. Also known as Diamond Brand. Holster is for a 7 1/2 inch Colt SA, 44-45 caliber. The words Little Tejunga (spelled incorrectly) and Santa Fe are carved into the holster possibly indicating that it is from California. It is rare to find the belt and holster from the same maker, still together. Belt is marked faintly, holster's mark is more visible. This is a great piece of gunleather. Price: $2,100.00 stock#9010
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